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Three Men's Track & Field Student-Athletes Earn Four USTFCCCA All-Region Honors

Three Men's Track & Field Student-Athletes Earn Four USTFCCCA All-Region Honors

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana - The Wilmington College men's track & field team had three individuals earn four All-Region honors, handed out by the United States Track & Field and Cross County Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).

In order to garner All-Region honors, individuals needed to be top five in their respective events in each region. Simon Heys, a national qualifier in the 10,000-meter run, garnered All-Region honors in that race as well as the 5,000-meter run while JJ Durr and Andrew Pacifico were named All-Region in the hammer throw. 

Heys, a cross country All-American in the fall, was ranked third in the Great Lakes region in the 10,000-meter run (29:38.89) and fourth in the 5,000-meter run (14:19.55). He finished second in both events at the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) Outdoor Track & Field Championships and placed 12th (31:13.86) in the 10,000-meter run at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships.

Durr, the OAC champion in the hammer throw, boasted a career-best mark of 180' 1" which was also the third-highest throw in the event in the Great Lakes Region. He finished the year ranked No. 27 in the country in the event.

Pacifico, also a hammer thrower, heaved a season-best mark of 178' 1" that finished fourth at the OAC Championships, fifth in the Great Lakes Region and 35th in the nation.

As a team, the Fightin' Quakers placed third at the OAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships.